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The Mideast-focused blogosphere erupted over the weekend after Justice Richard Goldstone wrote a piece in the Washington Post about “Reconsidering the Goldstone Report” in which he stated, “If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.” The report, which was the...

Given the situation in the Middle East, there is a growing need for Arab Americans to be in the media and weigh in on the issues that matter. During the height of the revolution in Egypt, we put a number of individuals in contact with various media outlets to ensure...

Actor Jeff Fahey will present the special recognition award to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) at the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala Wednesday May 4. Fahey is a well known actor, appearing and starring in a wide range of movies and television shows throughout his...

The Guardian is offering an interactive timeline of all the protests that recently swept the Arab World, starting with the man that set himself on fire in Tunisia in December 2010, and continuing with regular daily updates into the present. The interactive timeline is aptly named "Arab Spring." Check it...

On Tuesday, Democratic Party Whip Senator Dick Durbin (IL) convened a hearing on the civil rights of American Muslims. Viewed widely as a counterweight to Representative Peter King's (R-NY) hearings on "radicalization" in the American Muslim community, Senator Durbin's hearing did not garner nearly as much attention from the media....

As an Iraqi American, Stephen Said has watched the recent events in Egypt and Tunisia with nervousness, wonder, and hope. Like many Arab Americans, he wondered what he could do to contribute to the cause, not simply for the ouster of President Mubarak from Egypt, but for “equality and freedom...

With no leading Republican yet officially declared for president and only two exploration committees formed, the 2012 field remains wide open. However, as one surveys the list of potential candidates, one sticks out for a very simple reason. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, in contrast to most if not all of...

Reports of the arrest of Egyptian Activist Maikel Nabil Sanad have garnered outrage from several Human Rights groups and has prompted yet another look into the situation in Egypt under the military. Sanad is reportedly facing up to 3 years in prison for "insulting" the Egyptian military institution. Sanad has...

Today AAI President Jim Zogby appeared on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss U.S. intervention in Libya. In recent days, President Obama has recieved crticism for not consulting Congress prior to taking the lead on enforcing U.N. Resolution 1973 to implement a no-fly zone over Libya. Resoultion 1973 sanctioned the...

Today AAI President Jim Zogby appeared on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss U.S. intervention in Libya. In recent days, President Obama has recieved crticism for not consulting Congress prior to taking the lead on enforcing U.N. Resolution 1973 to implement a no-fly zone over Libya. Resoultion 1973 sanctioned the...